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traditionally made bread rising question...
Does anyone know if it's possible to use a slow cooker to rise bread? too hot maybe?
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Found cheaper eggs, but no BB date...
I've found a house that sells free range (really free range!) eggs for 80p 1/2 doz, which is cheaper than Tescos. But there's no use by date stamped on them. Being thick, :o how long can I keep them for? I don't use them that much. And should I keep them in the fridge? Thanks xx
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WEEKLONG OFFER. The new Money Diet £3.99 and get it first(merged threads)
The new version of my book the Money Diet launches in December. I've pushed my publishers into organising an 'early delivery' offer for site users at a special price. There are 100 new pages of MoneySaving in the book and the whole thing is updated. They've gone with Amazon and the price £3.99 (rec retail £7.99) and the…
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Joining the breadmaker club!
Hi all, have been lurking on OS for a while, but this is my first post here. On Tuesday I bought myself a breadmaker. I really wanted the Panasonic one, but tbh it's just too far out of my budget. Actually they all were out of my budget but then my mum said I could buy one for Christmas and use it now. So I opted for the…
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Should This Happen?
I was making pumpkin soup the other day (delicious) and noticed afterwards that my blender has developed cracks all around it. The liquid I put into it was hot but not boiling and it's obviously cracked from the inside out as when I run my nail over the cracks you can feel them on the inside but not outside. I really don't…
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Cheap way to clean slippery wooden deck?
I want to clean our hardwood deck. Can anyone tell me a cheap alternative to get algae etc off it (which makes it very slippery). I wondered if there was a cheap way of doing it as the proprietory brands seem expensive. Someone told me that oxygen bleach can be used. Does anyone have any suggestions before I break my neck!…
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Please help me decide whether to go for an AGA
We need to have some structural work done on our kitchem which means the time has finally come to do a kitchen refit (just as the original 1970s brown and cream was becoming fashionable again). Anyway the point is that if I am ever going to get an AGA now would be the time to do it - second hand that is. I have always…
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Slow cooker marathon...
mine went on this morning at about 8 to make the base for the rabbit stew we had for tea, I washed up and sat on the floor this evening when the kids were in bed, peeling mr pumpkin head (sorry kids) to make him into chutney, cooked in.... the slow cooker:) so it will have been on 8am til 6pm then 10pm til probably 7…
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smelly smelly clothes! what's up?
ok, so they go in the washing machine and go onto the clothes horse. there's going to be an obvious answer to this! some of them almost instantly smell vile - really vile. why? what am i doing wrong? some of them only smell vile in patches? surely i'm not *that* useless that i can't wash clothes?! am i? jmarko (not always…
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Broken Slow Cooker
Hi follks! Having been trying some old style ways over the last 6 months thanks to your fabulous threads and one of the first things I did was my Russel Hobbs slow cooker! I've used it constantly without fail and has never had time to gather dust or be put away in the underneath cupboard! Problem is, hubby washed up a…
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Freezing Q - cakes and biscuits
Hiya all Can i freeze homemade cakes and biccies? I usually make my own but only in very small batches (like a dozen at a time) cos only DD eats them and she only has 1/2 a day with milk for her afternoon snack. If i could make up larger batches and freeze them it would be so much easier. I usually just make basic…
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Budgeting Tips
Not sure if anything like this has been posted as i'm still a newbie. But i read alot of posts about being able to budget a weekley shop for about £10 a person etc of £25 for the week for a family. I'm not if it just me and i'm naughty when i go round the shop but i can never seem to get it under £40 and then i still run…
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how long does it take....
..... to cook a chicken ( medium size ) in a slow cooker on high? i need to cook a chicken on sunday and wanted to do the recipe curry queen posted here but i need it ready for 2pm and i wont be at home to start it cooking until around 10.30 would three hours on high work? i have the MR 6 litre thanks in advance
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Domestic Advice Urgently Needed
Ok, like AAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHH, Parents have gone away. I've been left in charge of cat. Went downstairs this morning to find that cat needed the toilet, and so has pee'd in the kitchen weighing scales (nice of him to think about keeping it contained somwhere). However, he didnt get it all in and it went on the…
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Urine Eater for Pets and Kids
MY cat recently sprayed inside our lounge and I could not get rid of the smell at all. Was about to have to get carpet replaced it was that vile, but a friend at Westminster City Council told me of a product they use in really bad street areas that is just awsome, but it can be used anywhere. Inside or outside and on all…
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MR Coolwall Breadmaker
Hiya, Are any of you using the MR Coolwall BM? Have seen them at Boots for£34.99 so will use my points to get it if you rate it as any good. 1 1.5lbloaf 10 hour timer 3 crust settings unique paddle jam and cakes too Any comments very much appreciated. Thanks, Al.
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Meals Ideas Needed
Hiya I am a newbie and enjoying the site very much ! Being a buy everything processed, out of a packet, ready meals kinda gal, I am now ready to embrace home cooking, for the sake of my purse and my 2 children. I am clueless ! I need some ideas for good food that I can make, and also any receipes if you can ! I would like…
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Cleaning fabric dining chairs?
Hi hope someone can give us a hand with this. I have six dining chairs with cream fabric seats, with 2 children. The Chairs have become quite dirty and two have fresh plastercine stains on. Any ideas on how to clean, I have not attempted to clean them at all as I really don't want to ruin them. Any help would be…
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HELP! The classic red sock in a white wash disaster!
Now everything, inculding several of my sons babygrows, are pink:p I washed on a hot (60 degrees) wash initally when it ran, a mix of towels, babygrows, tea towels etc. I immediately washed again on a clod wash and used colour run remover but everything's still rosy:eek: Anything else I can try please? Thanks
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Fruit and veg boxes - are they good value for money?
Just got a leaflet though the door from Abel and Cole and have been having a look online at their website and Riverford and a few others who deliver fruit and veg boxes. The thing is they don't really say anything about the quantities of each item in the box. Are they good value for money? is the produce a lot…
